Stephen Covey (Stephen Richards Covey) Quotes
...to learn and not to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know.
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The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.
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Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow.
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Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.
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Math proficiency is the gateway to a number of incredible careers that students may never have considered.
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The most beautiful thing in the world is, of course, the world itself.
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Let students use technologies in the classroom.
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Faculty met, and after the usual business, some conversation was had about certain students being addicted to drinking, and it was reported that a citizen of the village had informed a member of the Faculty that there was a good deal of drinking this term among the students.
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The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little.
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The majority of U.S. high school students don't know within 50 years when the Civil War occurred.
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I don't know many people who don't have somebody in their family who's a part of the gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender community. It's not like they're aliens or outsiders. This is family.
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I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.
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When I see something, I know why something's funny or seems to be funny. But in the end it's just another picture as far as I'm concerned.
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You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do.
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To solve a problem or to reach a goal, you don't need to know all the answers in advance. But you must have a clear idea of the problem or the goal you want to reach.
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Anyone who ever spoke to me would know I would never say the words 'get hitched' nxt time do ur research.
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Do what's right. Be on time, be polite, and be honest; remain free from drugs; and if you have any questions, get out your Bible. 2. Do your best. Mediocrity is unacceptable when you are capable of doing better. 3. Treat others as you want to be treated. Practice love and understanding.
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Be Here Now is all about being present and not fearing what you don't know.
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I once woke up at a random guy's house and i didn't actually know who he was.
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We can co-create this change. Spreading the word, learning to treat others with love, acceptance and forgiveness, and bravely stepping up to do our part... it's all part of the great dance of life. You don't have to sit back and wait for it. The most powerful gateway to the universe you have is the present. All the work of so many lifetimes is ultimately completed in a single instant - and you can choose whenever that will be.
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The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind
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Be careful when you cast out your demons that you don’t throw away the best of yourself.
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...treasure what it means to do a day's work. It's our one and only chance to do something productive today, and it's certainly not available to someone merely because he is the high bidder. A day's work is your chance to do art, to create a gift, to do something that matters. As your work gets better and your art becomes more important, competition for your gifts will increase and you'll discover that you can be choosier about whom you give them to.
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...to learn and not to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know.
